More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. Two-piece construction gives the No. II* bayonets. The left side receiver wall has the "angled transition" (just below the ejector screw) which is a Savage (rather than British-made) feature, so its one or the other of the New World manufacturers, but I don't know if Long Brach also did the same thing? or Best Offer. The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. The No. i would guess longbranch with savage magazine box and some brit parts thrown in for good measure , it does not seem at all unreasonable for the indian FR and yes the indians did no favors for collectors but there is no question who did the deed. 0000003043 00000 n 1, Mk III, I Have This Old Gun: British Lee-Enfield No. $6.50 + $5.05 shipping. HWn7WpW)|s,iY&(T{+S{ycI( xxu_X')r_%m%ae[ov!n{wKrI|%Rs*5Pg" crR&%Nu2KC G?8~3TZ,GrpOMl">Ep%PT>|`(8-8i,&v#b7R U,i~D H2MV~p}-6eY3@K_wlqwC0TWv jwv~=4=?9K2/.$gc|dr_1Ti)wbz|y!A|Q6%w%j6gcB/GccvuY L>WpRQw- %zSZ9TbTdkuI?p`!_Uo_ M]TTy0& ~al2{|A2,`W&rf2-F^KN.w2A2bD F[0Iu&hSXYdOD9(=JshJa@. SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. As the war drew to a close the field feedback resulted in a prototype webbing target style sling being trialed (made by MECo). Your serial No. Because of its great simplicity, the government was able to let contracts to firms not previously associated with arms production. According to Skennerton, these scabbards were most likely made in North America, either the USA or Canada. not at all lol, from the markings I can find and other details would you guys say it's a long branch with a savage magazine? The significance of this mark is not known. 3. While the Winchester made P14s were recognized as designated man / sniper rifles and developed the remainder, included the 1907 leather slings were relegated to storage and second tier supplies / arms / materials. Socket: "No. AA5081 is the stores catalogue number. I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. 4 bayonet scabbards in having an integral web belt frog. The last picture illustrates an unusual mark, occasionally found on No. All matching numbers. Cure Date: The Lee-Enfield rifle was first adopted by the British as a military arm in 1895 and . Another dimension is whether to use (or if it is fitted) to include the front trigger guard triangular sling swivel (included in the factory build from Nov 1944 onwards and added by armourers as found after). These codes may be found on various wartime small arms manufactured in Nazi-occupied Europe during WW2. Singer produced 1,141,782 No. According to Graham Priest, on a rough scale of observations, he indicated that you see 100P.S.& S.Ltd for every circle mark; 150P.S.K for every circle mark, and 500N56 or unmarked for every circle mark. The socket was forged by Viners Ltd. Note that not all FTR rifle were converted. 4Mk. An increasing consensus is that this simply may be a British viewer's mark, as this mark seems only to be found on Prince-Smith examples. "1951" and broad arrow proofmark, Cover (Inside): "P.S.S. examples with "E", "F" and "S" marks in a bright blued finish (often with a triangle that is a little too tight for the leather 1907 sling). In the British war time contract scheme there were 2 phases of demarcation - early / pre-war marks, and later regionalized contractor codes, For mid 1943 and down you are seeking the early war markings from Singer (SM), after that seek the regional producer code (S69 - for Southern region, 69th contractor). The markings were different for the different manufacturers and time periods, but they are all well documented in various books. The left side of the receiver is marked "NO 4 MK 1*". They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgows it may be stamped into the butt as well. It may not display this or other websites correctly. It is a bolt action repeating rifle with a 10 round box magazine and free floating barrel, and is chambered for the venerable Mk.VII ammunition in .303 caliber. To ensure its the real deal and war period production, what should one look for? " gh" over "1 9 h". This condition remained until the end of the No4T life and the introduction of its replacement - the L42. Brass is said to have been an alternative screw material, but I have yet to see them installed - even in Ts from other nations. How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! The rifle pictured here is a No. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Lee Enfield No. 4 (T) 303 BRITISH SNIPER RIFLE 1944 . No. I have a serial number and FTR on the piece you have a picture of; my date is on the main part of the gun right above where your stuff is. wide at the extremes. GI#: 102214907. S51 was already the war time production code for Holland and Holland - there were to make components under this code as well as convert No4 rifles tot he new T specification beginning in early 1942. This CFTO is for identification purposes only and is not an authority to procure parts. Canadian Arsenals marked their bayonets with an "A" nested inside a "C". It has a tapered steel body with a ball finial. Get the best deals on Enfield Slings when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. 4 MK 1 and retained its original chambering in .303 British. Mine only have the serial number (single letter, five numbers) on the butt socket. Here we have a scopeless and virtually unfired 1944 No4T on the left and two heavily reworked "sportster" T's (the middle professionally done by Sante Fe) and an American surplus "bubba" on the right. If you liked this information and want to learn more, this volume is an excellent resource. Occasionally, viewer's (inspector's) marks are found on No. Along with this will be the model designation, and below this, the serial number. This is one of the most frequently (attempted) reproduced / forged marks of all the No4T marks. Socket: "G (Crown) R" over No 4 Mk I" over "S M", Blade (flute): Broad Arrow over "22" (in electropencil). 0000004628 00000 n Scabbard (frog stud): "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark. 1 scabbards. What is the letter to the right of the 'X' (proof mark) above the M.1944? Some SMLEs may be found with as little as a 3 digit number and high as a 5 digit number. Our Price: 9.99: No4 Mk1 sight. 4 Mk. Photo to follow, when I can work out how to post one. Lot of 4 Vintage Tin Halloween Noisemakers. British Armourers would change the butt stock out for damage and sniper preference reasons - so true rifles often have different butt stock features other than the presence of a cheek piece - in the cold war era they were allegedly ordered to add all missing marks. 0000001927 00000 n The swivel was to be "low turret" in design so that the sling body would be stopped by the existing magazine loop - this allowed the sling to be "locked" in a diagonal exit path off the fore end at an ideal angle to wrap the bicep and provide sling position options for better steadying in all positions. VIEWS. The used value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has fallen ($61.94) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $563.89 . starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. Our Price: . I bayonet was a throwback. Marked US Property , Gun is in exceptional condition. C-71-111-000/MX-000 will be used for parts procurement. 4Mk. The British No. He was born in 1921 and later served as a navy corpsman in Japan and Korea. 0000000016 00000 n Helve: "M.H.B." Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was waiting in the wings, and the No. Recent research by Graham Priest determined that "TRM.1", "TRM.2", and "TRM 3" identify the Tinsley Rolling Mills Co. Ltd. of Sheffield. The rifle's two-piece stock and 10-round magazine are two of its most distinctive features. Apart from the markings as stated above, you should take note of the woodwork. This example was made in the USA by the Savage Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. Sheffield Steel Products produced approximately 670,000 Mk. For those out there that want to get deeper into the serial number issues I would suggest purchasing either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books. II* its characteristic stepped join between blade and socket. Top to bottom an . Don(B3)RAOC Primary Pack. One of the recent Pakistani surplus releases featured a range of No4T and their replacement parts - now circulating in European, Australian and USA markets. The No. This "last-ditch" SMLE was manufactured in 1943, and it has all the signs of a wartime firearm made in the throws of desperation. The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades and scabbards, it is quite possible that they may also appear on firearms and related components. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. 2" over "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark over "5171". In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. These were provided to Britain under the Lend-Lease Act. It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an "X" mark on the upper left flat on top of the left fore end that holds the receiver wall. 4 spike bayonet. Wartime guns all had letter prefixes, but each. This indicates the length of the bolt head with the larger numbers being the longer bolt heads. $40.59. he! Savage-made bayonets are much cruder forgings than those made by either Singer or Long Branch. 0000002978 00000 n Baird Engineering Company of Belfast, Northern Ireland, produced approximately 101,103 bayonets from 19421944. Pakistan and India added the "Ishapore" screw to reinforce the front wood forward of the knox (more likely job creation for armourers). Before the war, Prince-Smith was a manufacturer of machinery for making woolen textiles. Rifle Serial Numbers were put on the box that all the parts of a subject rifle were taken from and stored in while it was being converted. I (T) and No. The easiest way to identify a "Jungle Carbine" rifle is to look for the markings on the left hand side of the receiver; a genuine No. 2) A "F" on the flip-up brass disc on the butt plate 3) Four things that look like stars or asterisks on the bottom of the magazine. Parker Hale PH5DC Lee Enfield No4 rear sight and PH 'FS2A' foresight. British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. My Long Branch No4 Mk1* has the "angled Transition". Hey guys, I just recently was given by my boss a Lee Enfield NO.4 MK1 303 British that I am trying to gather all the info about. Lewisham marked their bayonets with "L. ENG. Socket (right): 4 Mk. These specific letter prefixes were assigned to ROF Fazakerley and BSA Shirley, the only two manufacturers of the No5 rifle, this ensured that there would be no duplicate serials during the production run of No5s. Singer and other producers (Savage has been observed). It was a further simplification and cut down on both material costs and machine time in its construction, much as the No. (125mm.) by The_Enigma 30 Mar 2012, 09:13, Return to The United Kingdom & its Empire and Commonwealth 1919-45, Discussions on all aspects of the The United Kingdom & its Empire and Commonwealth during the Inter-War era and Second World War. An increasing consensus is that this simply may be a viewer's mark, as this mark seems only to be found on Baird No. Bryan Browns Old Military Markings Web site. I, Scabbard (Throat): broad arrow proofmark, Tool: "BRADES" over "1944" over broad arrow proofmark. My thought is its a Savage No4 Mk1* lend lease made in 1942, It has the ( S ) markings and machine marks, The receiver, barrel . After hostilities the No4T parts and CES lists were re-standardized with the 1907 USA Leather Sling as a standard (despite the progress and learning). by Saxon Cross 22 Mar 2012, 21:33, Post The leather belt frog is of unknown origin. About the rifles. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. #6. 4 MK. Thanks. The rear sights were also switched out for Singer Machine marked and made parts (interestingly not marked S67 yet even this late in production and supply). Since the Government arms factories were already running at capacity producing rifles and machine guns, private contracts were let for bayonet production. No.4 MK1 Buttplate With Trap LE4045 $9.00 1 review (s) Lee Enfield # 1 MK 3 Canvas Rifle Cover (Case) With Sling Carry Strap, WWII Pattern LE3092 Made from heavy canvas material, this gun case was used for the Enfield #1 MKIII and #1 MKIV rifles. They did not add the serial number of the rifle to the second butt stock edge, nor the S51 mark to the wrist - this Hollands work is not recognized as required for continued service in those parts. The safety latch style and M47C mark and the SM marked rear sight as as the 1945 examples above. I bayonet was short, light, sturdy, and unappealing. The bayonet exhibits better finishing than most British No. 5 Mk I (for example, Savage or 0000002206 00000 n Due to similarities with Indian Government acceptance marks, this was once thought to possibly indicate Indian service. Here's a picture of a maltby 1943 with a similar 'M' as yours, before the 1943: Danish Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 Green Canvas Sling HTK. SMLE Mk1 Forestock. The Savage-Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, made approximately 1.25million No. The factory was built by working around the clock during 1942 and was provided with capstans, drilling and milling machines, centre lathes, a steel-hardening and processing plant, and a centre-less grinding machine. However, the Rijkswacht (Gendarmerie) used the No. A small number of aluminum mouthpieces are known, along with a single brass mouthpiece example (discussed below). There is no US PROPERTY stamped into the top angle of the receiver as well. by verdenpark 30 Mar 2012, 08:34, Post Type: British infantry rifle. P.S.K. The number actually produced is believed to be 250,000. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band holding the buttstock to the receiver assembly: (1) "1944" (with the 4 overstriking what. 4 socket bayonets produced. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. II was otherwise identical to the Mk. The Canopy in Ellicott City - Totally Cool With OC, Still openings for this Saturday's York IWLA Funshoot, Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section, Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses, View up to date on firearm-related events. The very early contracts at Holland and Holland for T conversion included selected rifles from Savage, Longbranch, Maltby and BSA (a single Fazakerley example has been documented @ 2020) - this was too much variation for the conversion process to be efficient and by early 1942 only BSA rifles were to be converted. A quantity of No. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. On the right the "England" stamp was a required format for origin to be imported into the US after @1965 and is clearly stamped through all of the finish layers. The Crown Corporation Small Arms Ltd., Long Branch, Ontario, Canada, made approximately 910,000 No. Most examples observed are of USA or Canadian manufacture. A redesign of the Lee-Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier . Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. The maker is unknown, but is believed to be Belgian. The company was established on the bombed out site of the South East London Indoor Sports Club (destroyed in the blitz bombings of 194041), solely to make bayonets. In practice and service, the size, position and shape of the cheekpiece was altered to suite the needs of the snipe that the rifle was designated for - these are an interesting study within themselves. The No. 769 0 obj<> endobj If you are slightly less lucky you may have a rifle, scope and accessories that have been used and "improved" by private owners and tinkerers, Here is how to spot original features, errant ones and simple techniques to step towards your chosen rifle impression - original factory - war years service - post war British service and post war International service - organized by parts group: Wrist markings: I was talking with a fellow enthusiast about BSA Shirley using electro-penciled serial numbers in production and so took some photos to explore this: Here we have a scopeless and virtually unfired 1945 No4T on the left and an "active service" No4T on the right that had its last service with India, other than the metal being painted with lumpy glossy black paint it is predominantly unchanged, On the left, the scopeless one exhibits all marks as freehand stamps through the blackened surface. Hollands would mark all rifles that they converted, not spare parts. 4 was 44 12" long, weighed 8 lbs., 11 ozs., and had been adopted in 1939 to replace the Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)renamed the No. The wood shop feeding Longbranch in Canada did yield some orignal NOS Canadian Destined cheek pieces in the last decade. 4 Mk. British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. was a firm called Princess Silk Shades, who made webbing during the War. by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 15:17, Post II* bayonet has Arabic markings on the socket. Two Swiss codes are noted. The serial would be correct for early 1944 if it started with a "3" - was the "1" added somewhere else? 1943 went up to 'BL'. 772 0 obj<>stream on Oct 26, 2019. . From 1943 onwards, Singer bayonets bore their dispersal code, N67. I and some Prince-Smith examples exhibiting rough tool marks. Some of these rifles seemed to have laid in stores until the end of the war and then they and and the remains of the BSA marks were furiously converted to "T" status by H&H while the contract lasted. I picked this Enfield up for 250$. There must have been a lot of them to survive 2 world wars and all the action and attrition they were exposed to. Our Price: 195.00: Gunner Points: 19: Stock Info: Out Of Stock: CR322 LE4 Sling swivel. The demand of new ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle's has risen 8 units over the past 12 months. $15.50. More likely then not,it started life at the Long Branch plant. III (substitute) scabbard with parallel sides and oval frog stud. Sheffield Steel Products of Sheffield, Yorkshire. This Mossberg 26B bolt-action rifle in .22 caliber belonged to my dad, Robert Elmo Babington. Early blued steel mouthpiece marked: "No. The last year observed on these sights using the SM mark is 1943 as per the right hand example, then the S69 code is used - again on major components (sight ladder (top left of the face), cursor (left side), elevation screw (top) and elevations screw nut (back). I Mk. The last picture shows an unusual Prince-Smith mark comprised of a large "56" on the socket face. Up Next we have a Lend-Lease Agreement Lee Enfield No.4 MK1 Rifle Chambered in .303 Brit, And this Rifle is in Excell. BSA experienced a third level of maker coding change - each of its factories were given an "A,B,C" location definition. When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. by Steve Hoog 22 Mar 2012, 20:21, Post Though, looking at the photos, it could mean the same. Sight system is wing protected blade front with flip up dual aperture rear, with calibrations of 800 yards. This example has a much finer finish on the socket than other No. What makes this particular Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.2 an 'obscure' object of desire: it's in abso-fricking-lutely 100% condition. Founded in 1999. Snipers in the field (Europe) were prove to take a Bren length webbing sling and leave the 1907 Leather behind. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. There were basic diagrams and instructions in the various Sniping training pamphlets, however I wanted to add a little more description and variation (with photos. by The_Enigma 29 Mar 2012, 15:46, Post 4Mk. The final result in March 1944 became the No. When the No4T was conceived the cheek piece was transferred / continued. The, The very first Maltbys and BSA's produced their own and used the associated early marks for each (large B for BSA, stylized M for Maltby). Home Articles Guns & Parts Suppressors Optics & Thermals Ammunition Gear News & Opinion Columns Museums & Factory Tours ID Guides Interviews Event Coverage Articles by Issue Volume 1 V1N1 (Oct 1997) V1N2 (Nov 1997) V1N3 (Dec 1997) V1N4 (Jan 1998) Hollands were contracted to produce enough swivels to retro fit all arms found in service and they were provided as an armourer spare part. Here, he explains their advantages and disadvantagesand how to use them safely. Free shipping for many products! This example bears the Canadian Government acceptance mark, indicating use by Canadian Forces. 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine people), at their Clydebank, Scotland plant. %PDF-1.4 % The box label indicates that these were packed November 1963, at the 5th Storage Depot. The Indian plant stamped their own serial number into the top of the receiver. Seen in the picture above are the places where the serial number and manufacturer can be found. 4 Mk. starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. The No. 4Mk. Little is known about these British No. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. On the right the M47C, date and TR are as they should be - all else is modified, retouched or swapped out Had a look at Skennerton, and did not find much. Hollands being the hand made shotgun and rifle masters took the specified "high street" sourced screws and blued the heads. So they languished deep in the Weedon bunkers. Nearly 5 million spike bayonets were reported produced. Howard & Bullough marked their bayonets three different ways: Lewisham Engineering, at 9 & 11 Malyons Road, Ladywell, London, was the smallest maker of the No. Magazine is 10 round factory issue, 10+1 rounds . For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 4 Mk 1* (T) rifle in .303 British made by Savage in 1942. Genuine early BSA marked T rear sight (reconditioned / polished scale face): When the war expedient models were produced (initially with the "L" flip sight, then those selected for conversion to T status had to have the rear sight replaced with a modified micrometer sight (H&H indicated this had been done by stamping the "S" on the front of the right receiver wall ( this happened to most, but not all!) . It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an "X" mark on the upper left flat on top of the left fore end that holds the receiver wall. Carries the electropenciled New Zealand property marking and serial number. British Lee-Enfield No7 Mk1/L knife bayonet, scabbard and frog M/78 Date 1954. Welcome to the forum. After collating needs and the shooting thoughts of the time, a triangular sling swivel was designed to replace the front trigger guard screw on all No4Ts built after November 1944. by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50, Post This example was reworked post-War following the change from Roman to Arabic numbering. No. Also, the Tape Hunt makes a return. That looks like an interesting rifle. Most of these seem to have been released / imported in the 1980s. I've looked all over the internet and I can't find any info. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. Length: approximately 44 inches, Barrel Length: approximately 25 inches. 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